Seeing the sights...

Little Bailarina just gets better every day :-) (you'll all get bored of me singing her praises soon) I can't believe I have so much to write about, but she just continues to surprise me. Pauline you have done such a fantastic job in bringing her up, she's so bright and enthusiastic about everything...a bit shy of things to start with but..well honestly...I am giving her loads to think about!! - She is just so lovely to be around

We went a wandering again - just around the back of the fields so a ten minute walk...to visit the scary Haylage bales and she didn't even hesitate tonight..in fact she marched up to the first one and started trying to lick it!! I had to pull her away lol!
Had a little inhand trot, but it was very hot so neither of us us was feeling particularly energetic or enthusiastic about having a run.

I brought her in to the yard with the intention of popping her in her stable for a groom but on the way I spotted Dawn's horsebox out...with the ramp down.(Dawn is our Yard Owner)
So as Little B was being such a brave girl we walked towards it..and then walked right towards it - yes she was doing it again...... totally exceeding my expectations! I used the clicker at this point with a click, click / treat for steps in the right direction and as we were about four feet away she stopped. I just asked for another forward step and she walked right up and sniffed the ramp - Jackpot!!!!! Massive scratches and a couple of bits of apple as we stood there nice and calmly. Then I asked her to step back and we walked away - We might have a play with Bessie my little Horsebus this coming weekend..I don't want any pressure on her, I want her to trust that she can get on the box and it won't be a bad experience..we'll get there!

On the way back to the stable I thought she could be introduced to the washbox, normal stable..but bare, big swing arm on the wall with a hose attached and hanging down..possibly scary...um nope. She walked straight in with me, I gave her a loose lead and she walked around, sniffed and had a nibble on a haynet left in there - all good!

Off into our barn and her stable -and it's quite funny, left loose she's still a bit tense in there, fidgety and unsettled...but if I tie her up she settles straight away - funny girl! We had a good groom and a hoof picking session and then walked back down to the field after another hard afternoons work.
I sat in the grass with her and she grazed around me, nibbled my toes and ruffled my hair for me - a nice end to a great bonding session :-)